Every Sunday
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
at:
Center for Ballet Arts
11215 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA-22030
Kalamandapam Gurus and Directors:
Smt. Mrinalini Sadananda hails from a family of artists. She was introduced
to dance at a very young age. She was trained in Kuchipudi by many gurus (teachers) including Dr. Vempati Chinna Sathyam and
Mahankali Surya Narayana. She is very well known for her facial expressions and talent to bind the audience with her unique style and expertise.
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Sri. Subhash Vinjamuri is a highly accomplished violinist. He composes and teaches music for the Kalamandapam ballets.
His first inspiration was from his father, Sri Vinjamuri Parthasarathy Iyengar, and then went on to be the disciple of
Sri Brahmanandam Naidu, a direct disciple of Sri Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu. His talent was evident from childhood when at the
age of 10 he won the Indo-Russian competitions for violin. He is very well known for his melody and has accompanied
internationally recognized musicians in India and the US.